Can Gyms Turn Pounds Into Dollars?

7/23/2013 10:58AM

The obesity epidemic in the U.S. continues to plague the country's well-being, but Anytime Fitness is turning the fight against expanding waistlines into big business. Chuck Runyon, co-founder and CEO, joins MoneyBeat to discuss the growth in the fitness industry. Photo: Anytime Fitness.

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